A black panther was fatally struck by a automobile within the Malaysian town of Simpang Pertang on a Saturday afternoon, stunning animal lovers worldwide. The incident occurred in the western region of Negeri Sembilan.
Jelebu District Police disclosed that a 38 yr old man driving together with his household was involved in the accident. He reported that the adult male black panther, weighing round forty kilograms, abruptly ran onto the road from the best aspect, leaving the motive force with no time to avoid the collision.
Uncomplicated of the accident were posted on Twitter by Jabatan Netizen Malaysia, receiving greater than 780,000 views by yesterday morning. Disturbing footage shows the injured black panther, with a seemingly damaged again leg, making an attempt to move away from the highway and in the path of the left facet.
The panther was discovered lifeless in a drain roughly 4 metres away from the collision web site. The Negeri Sembilan Wildlife Protection and National Parks Department later removed the carcass for examination. Meanwhile, public outcry has called for authorities to urgently implement measures to prevent comparable incidents sooner or later.
The Pantera organisation, devoted to the conservation of massive cats, revealed that the Malayan Peninsula is residence to the very best population density of black panthers on the planet..